What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Research Associate position at Ginkgo Bioworks?
Our mission is to make biology easier to engineer. Ginkgo is constructing, editing, and redesigning the living world in order to answer the globe's growing challenges in health, energy, food, materials, and more. Our bioengineers make use of an in-house automated foundry for designing and building new organisms.
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Test, maintain, and troubleshoot robotic platforms and laboratory automation instruments to execute biological protocols for antibody developability and functional genomics products.
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Collaborate with scientists to transfer manual processes to automated liquid handler workflows, validate, and execute them.
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Execute experiments to validate the quality and performance of laboratory automation systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.
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Provide technical training and support to laboratory personnel on automation processes, equipment, and technologies.
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Maintain and support safe lab practices and ensure quality control of instrumentation performance.
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Work independently and in an agile manner to complete tasks or projects within designated timelines.
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Preferred Capabilities and Experience
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BS or MS in biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, pharmacology, or related fields.
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3-5 years of experience in an industry laboratory setting, ideally with lab automation or high-throughput screening.
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Experience with lab automation (e.g., HRB workcells, Prime, Lynx, Hamilton).
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Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, including assay development. Flow cytometry, or high-content imaging experience is a plus.
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Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to efficiently resolve issues with automated systems while quickly adapting to evolving technology and assay methodology.
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Ability to work in a dynamic environment with a sense of urgency, creativity, and focus on deliverables.
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We feel that it’s important to point out the obvious here – there’s a serious lack of diversity in our industry, and that needs to change. Our goal is to help drive that change. Ginkgo is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of its practices, especially when it comes to growing our team. Our culture promotes inclusion and embraces how rewarding it is to work with people from all walks of life.
We’re developing a powerful biological engineering platform, so we must remain mindful of the many ways our technology can – and will – impact people around the world. We care about how our platform is used, and having a diverse team to build it gives us the best chance that it’s something we’ll be proud of as it continues to grow. Therefore, it’s critical that we incorporate the diverse voices and visions of all those who play a role in the future of biology.
It is the policy of Ginkgo Bioworks to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants, and EOE disability/vet.
